CalFresh

Food Access LA has launched online EBT ordering for its Farmers’ Market Delivery program, allowing CalFresh recipients in Los Angeles County to purchase seasonal produce boxes from local and regional farms using their benefits. The initiative aims to reduce barriers to accessing fresh food.

A new program by Food Access LA allows CalFresh recipients to receive fresh produce deliveries from farmers markets in the Atwater Village and Crenshaw areas. The program, which accepts Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments, aims to improve accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities. It operates within a 20-mile radius and faces challenges amid nationwide changes to nutrition assistance programs.

The California State University system's Basic Needs Initiative, launched a decade ago to address food and housing insecurity, has expanded to serve over 77,000 students annually. The program now aims to shift from reactive support to proactive holistic measures, addressing barriers like childcare and transportation to reduce student attrition, particularly among Latino students.

A California union's initiative to tax billionaires to fund healthcare and other programs qualified for the ballot, facing opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom and Silicon Valley allies. The proposed tax would generate $100 billion, with 90% allocated to healthcare and 10% to education and food assistance.

California lawmakers passed a $355.9 billion budget draft that eliminates proposed healthcare cuts from Governor Gavin Newsom's plan, protecting Medi-Cal and CalFresh programs. The budget includes increased funding for healthcare, food assistance, and homeless housing, while Republicans criticized it as a partisan move tied to lawmakers' pay.

CalFresh eligibility in California is changing, requiring some recipients to meet an additional requirement to maintain food assistance. The change is attributed to the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

CalFresh eligibility requirements are changing, requiring some Californians to meet an additional hurdle to maintain food assistance. The change is attributed to the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

New CalFresh work requirements are in effect, threatening food benefits for hundreds of thousands of people statewide.

New federal changes to CalFresh (SNAP) are expanding work requirements, potentially causing 550,000 Californians to lose benefits starting June 1. Food banks warn of widespread impacts as the policy takes effect.

New CalFresh work requirements will take effect on June 1, potentially threatening food benefits for hundreds of thousands of people in Southern California and across the state.

Starting June 1, new work requirements will be implemented for California’s CalFresh food benefits program under federal changes. Able-bodied adults (ages 18-64) must work or volunteer at least 20 hours weekly, with exceptions for caregiving, unemployment benefits, or attending school/training programs. Recipients have three months to meet the new rules.

Stricter work requirements for CalFresh benefits take effect Monday, impacting residents in Los Angeles County under new federal eligibility rules linked to President Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill'. Adults ages 18 to 64 must meet work or volunteer criteria to qualify.

California is implementing a new '20 hour' rule for CalFresh that could reduce benefits for able-bodied adults who don't meet work requirements. The policy change may impact a significant portion of the state's food assistance program recipients. Exemptions exist for certain groups, though details on eligibility remain unclear.